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Lady in Bath with CatA lady in the bath: shes taken her cat with her to keep her company! Date: 1910
London Salvage Corps sheeting a warehouse wallFollowing a serious fire the London Salvage Corps have protected an external face of the affected warehouse by placing a series of salvage sheets down the side of the building
Weavers working in a carpet factory. France
Turkey - Suleimaniye Mosque, IstanbulInteresting Turkish postcard - a view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking profile of the dome and minarets of the A view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking
Young couple in love - " Seems to me I ve always loved you!" Date: 1918
Tbilisi, Georgia - Rug shop Date: circa 1910s
Preparing red carpet for Queens visit, Kielder WaterPolice assistance in preparing the red carpet for a visit by Queen Elizabeth II to unveil a monument at Kielder Water, Northumberland. 26 May 1982
Breakfast in a Persian house with several men sitting on carpets. 1818
Drawing room and school room, BedfordColour sketch of a drawing room, with a school room visible through a doorway, in a house in Bedford. Present are Mr Ruddicks children
Living room interiorA brightly dressed living room interior with red and green armchairs, two patterned rugs and framed modern art adorning the walls. 1937
School of carpet making, AlgiersChildren employed at Madame Delfaus school of carpet making at 84 Boulevard Valee, Algiers, Algeria, North Africa. Date: 20th century
Poster advertising The Ideal Home magazinePoster advertising The Ideal Home, a monthly magazine for home lovers. Featuring a stylish sitting room. 20th century
Two nurses with convalescing policemenTwo nurses enjoy a joke with a room full of convalescing policemen, possibly somewhere in East London. The men are laughing and smiling, while the nurses hand out cups of tea from a trolley
Metropolitan police dog investigating suitcase contentsA Metropolitan Police dog investigating the contents of a suitcase, in a sparsely furnished room used for training purposes. Date: circa 1960s
India - The PrayerTwo Indian Muslim men at prayer Date: circa 1907
India - Miss Mehro Punjaban of MeerutMiss Mehro Punjaban of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. An entertainer by the look of her garb. She is possibly a dancer of exotic extraction. Date: circa 1910s
FUR COATA luxurious fur coat, spread out over a carpet to demonstrate its seams and sleeves. Date: 1940s
Three Lonk Sheep beside a wall. Lonk Sheep are bred in the central and south Pennines of northern England, a horned, carpet wool breed. Date: 1960s
Bilton Market CrossThe old Market Cross on the village green at Bilton, Warwickshire, England, photographed in spring with a surrounding carpet of crocus flowers. Date: 1950s
Carpet FactoryOne of the older parts of the Wilton Royal Carpet Factory, Wiltshire, England, where the famous Wilton and Axminster carpets were manufactured until a takeover in 1995. Date: early 18th century
COUCH POTATO FAMILYA lazy family of Couch Potatoes, lounging on the sofa together watching TV with their happy dog and obligatory swirly carpet! Date: 1981
Tudor Staircase
Boas & PythonHaition Boas and a Carpet Python. Date: 1960s
Franco-British Exhibition - White City - Young PotterThe Franco-British Exhibition - White City - A Young indigenous Algerian Potter - from the Ceramic School of M. Soupireau. Date: circa 1910s
Two women and a child in the latest French fashions. The woman on the left wears a black and purple dress, while the woman on the right wears a green dress with a black velvet cloak
Transporting the Mahmal to Mecca onboard a British ship from Cairo to Jeddah - on pilgrimage to Mecca. The Egyptian Mahmal was an empty camel litter containing the Quran
Winter Gardens, Strand Palace Hotel, LondonView inside the Winter Gardens of the Strand Palace Hotel, London, with art deco style decor. Date: circa 1930s
Centre Court, Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch, London W1, a restaurant in art deco style. Date: circa 1930s
Corner of the Grill Room, Strand Palace Hotel, LondonCorner of the Grill Room in the Strand Palace Hotel, London, with art deco style decor. Date: circa 1930s
The Tatler front cover, 9 May 1962Front cover of The Tatler for May 1962 celebrating London Fashion Week and featuring three models (Jean Shrimpton at the back)
A Mahratta Pandit and his Family, IndiaA Mahratta Pandit and his Family. A pandit sits on a carpet outside a tent. A pandit is a scholar or teacher, particularly one skilled in Sanskrit and Hindu law. 1809
Four Turkish men in a roomFour men in a room with two windows overlooking a courtyard. All wear Turkish robes and turbans, and three are sitting cross-legged on the floor
Turkish woman brought coffeeA woman in oriental robes sits smoking a pipe with a very long stem while her servant brings her coffee. There are richly ornamented carpets on the floor. 1756
Axminster carpet loom, Festival of Britain, LondonA large Axminster carpet loom on display and in action in the Power and Production Pavilion, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London. Date: May 1951
Aleppo, Syria - Dancer travelling by CamelFamed dancer and entourage including musicians travel across the desert close to Aleppo, Syria en route to their next gig. Date: circa 1910s
Philip Affleck AdmiralPHILIP AFFLECK Rear Admiral of the White, Commander in Chief in Jamaica and the Bahamas. Date: 1726 - 1799
Interior, Hotel Bonivard, Montreux, SwitzerlandView of the spacious sitting room of the Hotel Bonivard, Montreux, Switzerland. Date: 1950s
School of Sultan Hassan in TurkeyScene in the school of Sultan Hassan, Turkey. Date: circa 1850
20S Fashion / Jean LanvinMlle Jane Renouard in a Jean Lanvin dress: bateau or boat neckline, sleeves with bell shaped tapered cuffs, godet style drapery, sequined sash, a cloche hat & court shoes. Date: late 1920s
Girls Reading InsideThree young Victorian women consulting a magazine on a table. Date: 1881
Interior of traditional cottage at Niarbyl, Isle of ManView of the interior of a traditional cottage at Niarbyl, on the south west coast of the Isle of Man. A kettle sits on the open coal fire, and a pair of bellows hang from a hook on the left
Denis Diderot / GownDENIS DIDEROT French encyclopaedist and philosopher, lamenting the loss of his nightgown Date: 1713 - 1784
Army Sniffer DogAn excited army sniffer dog sniffs under a leather living room armchair. Date: 1960s
Edward Vii / Wedding 1863MARRIAGE to Princess Alexandra Signing of the Attestation Deed Date: 10 March 1863
Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, CaldecottFront cover of The Queen of Hearts illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, showing the Queen of Hearts walking upon a carpet of playing cards and proudly displaying one of her famous jammy treats
Royal visit to Victoria Patriotic Asylum, Wandsworth CommonKing Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visit the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum at Wandsworth Common, Surrey (now in south west London), on 24 July 1907
Hand-operated loom for Axminster carpets, GlasgowA team of five men operate the large hand loom for Axminster carpets at the factory of Messrs Templeton, Glasgow, Scotland
Elegant lady in a country house interior, Mid WalesAn elegant lady in a full-length white dress poses in a country house interior in Mid Wales. There is a fireplace and decorated screen on the left, and an upright piano on the right